Turning lights on with your phone is neat, but real home automation is when your house anticipates your needs, makes life easier, and does it all without pricey subscriptions or privacy risks.

This session is for anyone who's already tinkered with smart devices and wants to take things to the next level. You'll learn how to set up presence detection so lights stay on even when you're sitting still; retrofit "dumb" appliances like fans and laundry machines with smart controls; enable private, cloud-free voice commands; and harness AI and LLMs to manage automations and personalize your home.

Join us to explore the cutting edge of local-first home automation, and leave ready to make your smart home truly intelligent!

I've been speaking about home automation at conferences for a few years now. When I first started, a lot of people were interested in the basics. Over time, more and more people coming to my sessions have prior experience and have begun asking more advanced questions.

This is a new session with those folks in mind. I'll cover some of the basics very quickly, just to set a common baseline, but most of this session will be focused on the really cool (but more advanced) stuff I'm doing that's overkill for my introductory sessions.

Thank you for your consideration!